Post by smic on Virtual Control SL Profinet connection ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Hi. I'm trying to connect Profinet device with Virtual Control for Linux SL. After adding devices, I couldn't find actual device by Scan Device? Do I missed something? VPLC container on Docker IP: 172.17.0.4 Subnet: 255.255.0.0 Gateway: 172.17.0.1 Profinet device: AL1100 io-link master (default setting) IP: 0.0.0.0 Subnet:0.0.0.0 Gateway:0.0.0.0
Last updated: 2025-02-28

Post by lacypaige on Engineering Dissertation Help & Assignment Assistance. ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
This thread is for discussing engineering dissertation help, including research methods, choosing a topic, writing, and data analysis. Whether you need advice on structuring your dissertation, understanding industry trends, or solving research challenges, this is the place to ask questions and share ideas. Feel free to exchange tips, discuss best practices, and get support with engineering assignments and dissertations.
Last updated: 2025-03-19

Post by madskaizer on Exception when OPCUA datasource disconnects from Server ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
We have similar issues, with crashing PLCs, but this ranges from 3.5.16.40 to 3.5.19.70. Which log made you confirm the exception crash? I am currently looking for evidence of what causes our PLCs to crash. Network stability could be an issue with latest security roll-outs like 802.1X and segregation.
Last updated: 2025-03-31

Post by kevinm on Programmatically change Tappet on a cam ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
I am considering using a SoftMotion cam and tappets to activate functions on a machine - for example, triggering a pneumatic valve. I need the ability to change the actuation point (tappet "X" location) from the HMI during machine commissioning. Is there a way to change the "X" value of a tappet programmatically?
Last updated: 2025-04-01

Post by kevinm on Attaching Trace variable to Frame Configuration Variable ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Is it possible to show a variable from a Frame Configuration in a Trace on that Visualization? I want to pass the FB for an AXIS_REF_ETC_SoE_Standard to the visualization and display live axis data in the visualization. However, I cannot find a way to use a Frame Configuration variable in the Trace Configuration dialog.
Last updated: 2025-04-04

Post by mucleus on How do I fix ";Internal Error (x86-64): Invalid type size" error? ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
I opened the project file of version 3.5.19.7 in 3.5.21.0. I updated all the environment of the project to the latest and compiled it. When I compile it, I get an error ";Internal Error (x86-64): Invalid type size". How can I fix this error? I will wait for your help.
Last updated: 2025-04-15

Post by jbu0105 on Setpoints Delta robot ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Hello, I am working on a delta robot. Now was i wondering if anyone knows whats the best way to program the different setpoints for the delta Robot. I would like to use the functions MC_MoveLinearAbsolute and the function MC_MoveCircularAbsolute with the transition on this function. Can anyone help me with al small setup?
Last updated: 2025-04-16

Post by jbu0105 on Setpoints Delta robot ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Hello, I am working on a delta robot. Now was i wondering if anyone knows whats the best way to program the different setpoints for the delta Robot. I would like to use the functions MC_MoveLinearAbsolute and the function MC_MoveCircularAbsolute with the transition on this function. Can anyone help me with al small setup?
Last updated: 2025-04-16

Post by andrej on Creating, using an external Function. ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Hello, many thanks for your reply. I checked the logs. It seems that dll is not loaded. However other dll such as the Webserver are loaded. Could you tell me what I need to do such that my dll is loaded. (Furthermore I changed the C-Function a bit. I used the M4.exe from the SDK.) Many thanks.
Last updated: 2025-04-23

Post by manuknecht on FileDialog - OnDialogClosed not called anymore ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
I had similar issues with the OnDialogClosed not being called. I realized that this behaviour is resolved, when the according visualization object on which the input configuration is set is moved to the foreground. Somehow, the object has to be one of the lowest elements in the Element List (i.e. in the foreground) for it to work.
Last updated: 2025-04-25

Post by bjohnson on Failed to instantiate the frame window error ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
IT updated a group policy that caused this issue. We resolved by going to Local Group Policy Editor > Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Windows Settings> Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Options. Set "System Cryptography: Use FIPS compliant algorithms for encryption, hashing, and signing" to DISABLED
Last updated: 2025-05-23

Post by imdatatas on 3.5 P20 hangs - no response ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Hi, You can give a try it by adding "Codesys.exe" in the "Exclusions > Process" section of the Windows Security Center or your antivirus program. I hope it works for your situation. Antivirus programs check many things during both the installation or startup of an application, and may be slow down or block some functions. Regards Imdat
Last updated: 2025-06-25

Post by paulpotat on Where can I find a list of all available runtime configuration parameters ? ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Hello, I was wondering if there is a list somewhere of all the parameters that can be used inside the "/etc/codesyscontrol/CODESYSControl_User.cfg" configuration file ? I searched the documentation but didn't find anything. If it doesn't exist, that would be nice to have a little bit more documentation about this file :) Thank you for your help, BR
Last updated: 2025-07-10

Post by wbj0t on one variable signed to modbus tcp server device and modbus serial device ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Hi. Raspberry pi 4 runtime. Runtime version 4.16, IDE version 3.5.21. Is it possible write new value for variable via modbus tcp or serial devices when both enabled? As I see - not. What can I do? It is terrible restriction.
Last updated: 2025-07-17

Post by timvh on IECStringUtils.FormatDateTime ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
There has been a fix in SP21. I tried it in this version with the option "Use unicodestring" enabled in the Visualization Manager and it worked if the variables used for the function are declared as WSTRING variables wsFormat : WSTRING := "%t[HH:mm:ss dd.MM.yyyy]"; wsTime : WSTRING; IECStringUtils.FormatDateTime(cbpResult := ADR(wsTime), uiResultCapacity := SIZEOF(wsTime), cbpFormat := ADR(wsFormat));
Last updated: 2025-07-29

Post by aufwindsh on Visualization Scaling the Keypad ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Hello everyone, is there an option to change the Scaling of the Keypad? I have an 15inch HMI with a resolution of 1920x1080p and the Keypad for the Login of the usermanagement is still to smals to have a great user Experiance. I really appriciate any feedback. Thanks.
Last updated: 2025-08-02

Post by artplc on 3.5 P20 hangs - no response ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Subject: Solution: CODESYS Freezes Linked to Large Symbol Configuration (OPC UA) Hello everyone, I was experiencing the same problem as many here: CODESYS (v3.5 SP20+) freezing during compilation and download, especially on projects that use OPC UA for SCADA. The only workaround was to run Build > Clean all before every download. I believe I have found the root cause and a permanent solution. The Problem: The issue is directly related to a large Symbol Configuration. In my project, I only need about 700 tags for OPC UA, but the Symbol Configuration list was showing over 250,000 tags. This is because it automatically includes all variables from Global Variable Lists (GVLs) and other memory areas. When any static variable is changed, the IDE tries to rebuild this enormous list, causing it to freeze for several minutes. The Solution: Instead of letting CODESYS export every variable by default, you can use a pragma to tell it which variables or GVLs to exclude from the symbol export process. Place the following pragma at the top of any GVL or data structure that you do not want to be part of the symbol configuration: 1 {attribute 'symbol' := 'none'} 2 VAR_GLOBAL 3 // All variables in this GVL will now be excluded from the 4 // Symbol Configuration by default. 5 InternalVariable1 : INT; 6 InternalVariable2 : BOOL; 7 END_VAR After adding this pragma to all the GVLs that were not needed for OPC UA, the number of tags in my Symbol Configuration dropped to the correct amount. The compilation and download process is now fast again, with no freezing. This method is much more efficient than manually managing the symbol list in the editor. I hope this helps others who are facing this frustrating issue. Best regards.
Last updated: 2025-08-10

Post by timvh on Current Visu name without Current Visu Variable ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
To change the current visualization for (all) webclients: Add the library “Visu Utils” and use the following example code: VAR xChangeVisu: BOOL; fbChangeVisu : VU.FbChangeVisu; END_VAR // Change to Visu2 when setting xChangeVisu to TRUE fbChangeVisu( xExecute:= xChangeVisu, xDone=> , xBusy=> , xError=> , itfClientFilter:= VU.Globals.OnlyWebVisu, //itfFilter, eError=> , sVisuName:= 'Visu2'); IF fbChangeVisu.xDone OR fbChangeVisu.xError THEN xChangeVisu := FALSE; END_IF
Last updated: 2025-08-13

Post by davemansell on explicit cast ENUM to UINT and vice versa ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
This is from sometime ago but below might help someone else; this could be done via POINTERS. Make sure you protect for NULL pointers etc if you take this approach. // DECLARATION myEnumValue : enumMyEnum; u8 : USINT; pmyEnumValue : POINTER TO enumMyEnum; pu8 : POINTER TO USINT; // CODE pu8 := ADR(u8); pmyEnumValue := pu8; myEnumValue := pmyEnumValue^; // dereference the pointer
Last updated: 2025-08-21

Post by davemansell on explicit cast ENUM to UINT and vice versa ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
This is from sometime ago but below might help you could do this via POINTERS. Make sure you protect for NULL pointers etc if you take this approach. // DECLARATION myEnumValue : enumMyEnum; u8 : USINT; pmyEnumValue : POINTER TO enumMyEnum; pu8 : POINTER TO USINT; // CODE pmyEnumValue := pu8; myEnumValue := pmyEnumValue^; // dereference the pointer
Last updated: 2025-08-21

Post by onstage on Unable to add EL6751 to Control RTE V3 on W11 IoT LTSC using Eng. V3.5 SP21 ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
I have working EtherCAT since it can be scanned for slaves, but then I'm stuck getting the information that the device isn't found in the repo. As far as I can see both revisions does however exist in the device repo. Component added in the Configfile. Anyone with some similar experiences?
Last updated: 2025-09-04

Post by kporter on Removing <Empty> node in Device Tree ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
I initially created a SoftMotion axis for my EtherCAT CoE drive. I wanted to change it to use SoftMotionLight so I deleted the SM node, which left an <empty> node. I created the SML device, but the <empty> node remains. How can I remove that from the tree? </empty></empty>
Last updated: 2025-09-06

Post by gseidel on The default ramp type selection in SoftMotion V4.18.0.0 is Quadratic ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Hi imdatatas, thanks for your feedback. This change was intentional, as the quadratic ramp type has many advantages over the trapez ramptype. Sorry to hear it causes problems in your situation. Can you please shortly explain the nature of the problems? Best regards, Georg
Last updated: 2025-09-08

Post by gseidel on Dynamic target position tracking ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Hi kporter, a more direct way would be to use SMC_FollowPosition to write the set positions directly to the servo drive. This FB has reacts on changes of the fSetPosition on each call, without a need for a rising edge on Execute. See https://content.helpme-codesys.com/en/libs/SM3_Basic/Current/SM3_Basic/POUs/Movement/Direct/SMC_FollowPosition.html. Best regards, Georg
Last updated: 2025-09-08

Post by jzhvymetal77 on Special Chars in Visualizationfor QR code string ^{CODESYS Forge talk (Post)}
Ok, I got UTF-8 encoding working by encoding the full block character using [16#E2, 16#96, 16#88], which corresponds to U+2588 "█". Moving forward, I’ll use this for creating a QR code with Version 10-M (byte mode). This version allows up to 213 characters to be encoded.
Last updated: 2025-10-04

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